Memory Techniques Worksheet: Formulas and Tables

Memory techniques lesson 23: Formulas, tables and dates · Set 482 · 40 questions

Memory tip (Patterns beat cramming): Smart: know what each letter is, see where it comes from, use it in a few sums, a formula card, test yourself weekly. Weak: copy it 50 times blindly, cram it the last night, never use it in sums, skip what letters mean. The 9s trick: for 9 × n, the tens digit is n − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − n: 9 × 7 → 6 and 3 → 63.

1. 1.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) you can rebuild it (b) it is shorter (c) there is no need (d) it looks smart
2. 2.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 5, the tens digit is 5 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 5. What is 9 × 5?
3. 3.True or false: “say it aloud” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: skip what letters mean? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
5. 5.True or false: “test yourself weekly” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: test yourself weekly? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
7. 7.True or false: “know what each letter is” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 21 (b) 22 (c) 23 (d) 32
9. 9.📐 In the 9 times table from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, the digits of each answer add up to… (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 18
10. 10.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 6, the tens digit is 6 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 6. What is 9 × 6?
11. 11.📅 The digits 04082022 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0408/20/22 (b) 04/0820/22 (c) 040/820/22 (d) 04/08/2022
12. 12.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) mix up the letters (b) use it in a few sums (c) a formula card (d) say it aloud
13. 13.📅 The digits 08071971 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 08/07/1971 (b) 08/0719/71 (c) 0807/19/71 (d) 080/719/71
14. 14.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: know what each letter is? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
15. 15.📅 The digits 12031954 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 12/0319/54 (b) 120/319/54 (c) 1203/19/54 (d) 12/03/1954
16. 16.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📅 The digits 09092023 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 09/09/2023 (b) 09/0920/23 (c) 090/920/23 (d) 0909/20/23
18. 18.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 4, the tens digit is 4 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 4. What is 9 × 4?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy it 50 times blindly (b) read it once (c) skip what letters mean (d) a formula card
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) say it aloud (b) mix up the letters (c) never use it in sums (d) copy it 50 times blindly
21. 21.📅 The digits 15031954 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 1503/19/54 (b) 15/0319/54 (c) 15/03/1954 (d) 150/319/54
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cram it the last night (b) see where it comes from (c) draw a labelled picture (d) know what each letter is
23. 23.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 8, the tens digit is 8 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 8. What is 9 × 8?
24. 24.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) a formula card (b) know what each letter is (c) read it once (d) see where it comes from
25. 25.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) a formula card (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) never use it in sums
26. 26.✋ The 9s trick: for 9 × 10, the tens digit is 10 − 1 and the ones digit is 10 − 10. What is 9 × 10?
27. 27.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) see where it comes from (b) test yourself weekly (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) a formula card
28. 28.📅 The digits 19071960 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 19/07/1960 (b) 1907/19/60 (c) 190/719/60 (d) 19/0719/60
29. 29.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: cram it the last night? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read it once (b) see where it comes from (c) copy it 50 times blindly (d) never use it in sums
31. 31.📅 The digits 21041976 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 2104/19/76 (b) 21/0419/76 (c) 21/04/1976 (d) 210/419/76
32. 32.🔢 Use the pattern of the 11 times table. Which of these numbers is in the 11 times table? (a) 12 (b) 21 (c) 11 (d) 10
33. 33.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: mix up the letters? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
34. 34.📐 Every answer in the 5 times table ends in… (a) 0 or 5 (b) 1 or 6 (c) 2 or 7 (d) any digit
35. 35.True or false: “mix up the letters” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: a formula card? (a) a smart way (b) a weak way
37. 37.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) copy it 50 times blindly (c) see where it comes from (d) never use it in sums
38. 38.True or false: “a formula card” is a weak way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “copy it 50 times blindly” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mix up the letters (b) never use it in sums (c) cram it the last night (d) test yourself weekly

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